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W779 VGN

2000 Jaguar S-type

Blue Petrol 2967cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Jan 2020
Tests18 (14 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

102,492 mi
Last recorded102,492 miles
Recorded on17 Jan 2019
Typical for 2000 Jaguar S-type84,695 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW779 VGN
MakeJaguar
ModelS-type
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,967cc

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MOT History

14 pass 4 fail
Pass 17 Jan 2019 102,492 miles

Coolant leak various leaks ()

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin restricted view (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective front head lamp lenses cloudy/oxidised and beginning to affect beam images (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge shoulder wear inner and outer (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush lower bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush deteriorated and gaitor split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush lower bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

rear tyres getting low on read

steering rack boots "damp" and power steering fluid below minimum, suspect internal rack seal leak

Fail 8 Jan 2019 102,482 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt inner and outer boots (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt inner and outer boots (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Coolant leak various leaks ()

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin restricted view (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective front head lamp lenses cloudy/oxidised and beginning to affect beam images (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge shoulder wear inner and outer (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush lower bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush deteriorated and gaitor split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush lower bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

rear tyres getting low on read

steering rack boots "damp" and power steering fluid below minimum, suspect internal rack seal leak

Pass 3 Jan 2018 95,958 miles

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pads look low but restricted view (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt inner and outer gaitors/boots very near excess (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt inner and outer gaitors/boots very near excess (2.4.G.2)

front head lamp lenses oxidised/cloudy and beginning to affect beam image

near side front, near side rear and off side front tyres have inner shoulder wear

Pass 18 Jan 2017 91,941 miles

All brake discs slightly worn

All brake pads appear half worn

Coolant leak

Front Tyres have minor inner and outer edge wear

Nearside Front Nail in tyre

Nearside Front Shock absorber lower mount has play

Offside Rear Tie rod end outer boot deteriorated

Play in both rear shock absorber lower mounts

Rear Anti roll bar link boots deteriorated

Rear Lower suspension arms inner bushes have play

Rear Metal brake lines corroded

Rear Tie rods inner boots deteriorated

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

Fail 18 Jan 2017 91,941 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

All brake discs slightly worn

All brake pads appear half worn

Coolant leak

Front Tyres have minor inner and outer edge wear

Nearside Front Nail in tyre

Nearside Front Shock absorber lower mount has play

Offside Rear Tie rod end outer boot deteriorated

Play in both rear shock absorber lower mounts

Rear Anti roll bar link boots deteriorated

Rear Lower suspension arms inner bushes have play

Rear Metal brake lines corroded

Rear Tie rods inner boots deteriorated

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

Pass 11 Feb 2016 87,121 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slight wear (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt very near exscessive (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush near excess (2.7.4)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt near excess (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt very near excessive (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush near excessive (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt near excess (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

minor coolant leak

off side front under arch guard adrift

Fail 11 Feb 2016 87,121 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slight wear (3.5.1i)

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt very near exscessive (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush near excess (2.7.4)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt near excess (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt very near excessive (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush near excessive (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt near excess (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

minor coolant leak

off side front under arch guard adrift

Pass 12 Feb 2015 82,024 miles
Pass 19 Feb 2014 77,616 miles

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 19 Feb 2013 72,196 miles
Pass 21 Feb 2012 67,140 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 16 Feb 2011 60,647 miles
Pass 19 Feb 2010 54,652 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2009 49,197 miles

Nail in rear tyre

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

offside front window not opening

Fail 2 Mar 2009 49,196 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nail in rear tyre

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

offside front window not opening

Pass 26 Feb 2008 45,841 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2007 40,974 miles
Pass 21 Feb 2006 34,258 miles

How Reliable is the Jaguar S-type?

Based on 942,176 MOT tests across 62,116 vehicles.

74.5%
Pass Rate
4,736
Miles/Year
27
Year Lifespan
62,116
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 43,168
Brake pipe excessively corroded 20,758
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 19,128
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 17,876
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 16,617
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W779 VGN is a 2000 Jaguar S-type in Blue with a 2,967cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

Across all 2000 Jaguar S-type models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.4% with a typical mileage of 84,695 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Jaguar S-type fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 43,168 recorded failures. If you're considering buying W779 VGN, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Jaguar S-type typically stays on UK roads for around 27 years. At 26 years old, this Jaguar S-type is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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W779 VGN is a 2000 Jaguar S-type, first registered on 1 March 2000.

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